Monday Mantra 98

January 19, 2015

"The pursuit of peace and progress cannot end in a few years in either victory or defeat. The pursuit of peace and progress, with its trials and its errors, its successes and its setbacks, can never be relaxed and never abandoned." - Dag Hammarskjold

Personal “peace and progress” is a microcosm of the “peace and progress” we pray for in the world at large. The “pursuit of peace and progress” requires an understanding that LIFE, IN ALL ITS FORMS, is highly complex and constantly in process. Our own “Trials and Errors,” are as ESSENTIAL as our “successes.” “Setbacks” are hurdles that bring understanding, experience and wisdom but REQUIRE courage and insight to challenge and accept. INNER PEACE is not a goal; it is a lifelong unfolding that requires time and practice. An “easy” path, personal or global, is unrealistic and doesn’t appreciate life in an interdependent universe. In 2015: Do not relax your effort on the noble quest for inner truth, never abandon your pursuit: PROGRESS towards Life Purpose. INSPIRE all of us with your personal “victory” and we can set OUR inner compass to join you on that journey.